What is mean by markdown text and any tool to convert markdown to text ?

Overview

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses plain text formatting syntax to create formatted documents. It's widely used for README files, documentation, and content management.

What is Markdown?

Markdown lets you write formatted text using simple symbols:

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# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

**Bold text**
*Italic text*
~~Strikethrough~~

- Bullet point
- Another bullet
  - Nested bullet

1. Ordered item
2. Second item

`inline code`

```dart
// Code block with syntax highlighting
void main() => runApp(MyApp());

Link text

Blockquote text

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## Markdown Rendered Output

| Syntax | Rendered As |
|--------|------------|
| `# Title` | Large heading |
| `**text**` | **Bold** |
| `*text*` | *Italic* |
| `` `code` `` | `code` |
| `- item` | • Bullet point |
| `[text](url)` | Hyperlink |
| `> quote` | Blockquote |

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## Tools to Convert Markdown to Text/HTML

### Online Tools
- **Dillinger** — [dillinger.io](https://dillinger.io) — Live preview
- **StackEdit** — [stackedit.io](https://stackedit.io) — Rich online editor
- **Markdown to HTML** — [markdowntohtml.com](https://markdowntohtml.com)

### CLI Tools
```bash
# Using pandoc (most powerful convert tool)
pandoc README.md -o README.html      # Markdown → HTML
pandoc README.md -o README.pdf       # Markdown → PDF
pandoc README.md -o README.docx      # Markdown → Word

In Flutter — Rendering Markdown

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dependencies:
  flutter_markdown: ^0.7.4

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import 'package:flutter_markdown/flutter_markdown.dart';

MarkdownBody(
  data: '''
# Hello Flutter
**This** is *markdown* rendered natively!

- Item 1
- Item 2

```dart
void main() => runApp(MyApp());

''', onTapLink: (text, href, title) { launchUrl(Uri.parse(href!)); }, )

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## Where Markdown is Used

| Platform | Use |
|----------|-----|
| **GitHub** | README.md, Issues, PRs, Wiki |
| **Stack Overflow** | Questions and answers |
| **Notion** | Documentation |
| **Flutter docs** | Official documentation |
| **ChatGPT / AI** | Response formatting |
| **Slack / Discord** | Message formatting |

> **Flutter Note:** The `flutter_markdown` package renders Markdown directly as Flutter widgets — great for displaying rich text content from a CMS or API.